Celebrity Support: Bringing Back the Girdle
Support Undergarments, Though Not the Sexiest, Are Making a Comeback
Oct. 28, 2006 —
They've been around for centuries, but for a long time, young women shunned them.
Now, the girdle's back.
Some very sexy women who are wearing so-called support undergarments these days.
"Personally as a stylist, I have been using undergarments on my celebrities for over a decade now," said Philip Bloch, a designer and celebrity stylist. "It just helps them feel better -- everybody from Sandy Bullock to Meg Ryan, to Halle Berry, Salma Hayek."
Even supermodels are jumping on the bandwagon.
"Well, I got a lot of cellulite on my booty," said model and talk show host Tyra Banks. "I wear Spanx on 80 percent of the shows."
Banks isn't alone in her devotion to Spanx, a popular brand of support undergarments.
One of "Fantastic Four's" superheroes relies on the girdle's super-stretchy powers: Jessica Alba thanks Spanx for hiding her lumps and bumps.
They work for mere mortals as well.
"When you walk, its all like a 25 year old -- firm and compact," said one fan of modern girdles.
"Definitely takes off the five pounds," affirmed another.
It's not necessarily grannies in these panties.
"Who doesn't want to look good -- especially the actresses," Bloch said. "So why not look that good even when you're going to the PTA?"